EU agrees deal on company disclosures to combat greenwashing 22/6/2022

The European Union has reached a deal on corporate sustainability reporting requirements for large companies from 2024, a European Parliament committee said on Tuesday. ...more

U.N. biodiversity talks in Nairobi push for conservation by 2030 22/6/2022

U.N. negotiators began talks Tuesday in Nairobi toward reaching a new global pact for protecting nature and wildlife, after a previous round of talks in March failed to make progress. ...more

Investment in African energy needed to aid quitting Russian supply - EIB 22/6/2022

Europe must step up its investment in renewable energy in Africa to soften the global energy crunch since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, European Investment Bank vice president Ambroise Fayolle said on Tuesday. ...more

Could nuclear desalination plants beat water scarcity? 22/6/2022

There are communities on every continent running short of water, according to the United Nations. ...more

U.S. regulators to propose new tougher vehicle emissions rules by March 22/6/2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to propose new, more stringent vehicle emissions rules through at least the 2030 model year by March, according to a regulatory update released on Tuesday. ...more

Qatar Airways warns industry 2050 net zero target challenging for airlines to meet 21/6/2022

Qatar Airways' chief executive said on Monday the industry's net-zero 2050 target, which was set last year, would be difficult for airlines to achieve. ...more

U.N. says global biodiversity talks to move from China's Kunming to Montreal 21/6/2022

The United Nations said on Tuesday it would move talks to secure a global post-2020 biodiversity agreement from Kunming in China to Montreal, Canada, following multiple pandemic-related delays. ...more

Germany rejects EU plan for ban on new fossil-fuel cars from 2035 21/6/2022

Germany's government will not agree to European Union plans to effectively ban the sale of new cars with combustion engines from 2035, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Tuesday. ...more

Youths sue European governments over fossil fuel energy pact 21/6/2022

Five young people will on Tuesday file a lawsuit against 12 European governments over an international pact that allows fossil fuel investors to sue countries for taking action to tackle climate change. ...more

Canada to ban making, importing many single-use plastics from December 21/6/2022

The government of Canada on Monday published final regulations to prohibit "harmful" single-use plastics, with a ban on manufacturing and importing most of these items to come into effect in December. ...more